Playing with Bad Boys series Archives

Keeping today’s post sweet and simple. The novella is coming along nicely, thanks in large part to the fact that I planned most of the scenes out in advance.

Note to self: ALWAYS PLOT THE STORY OUT IN ADVANCE.

The encouragement and camaraderie of my local Romance Writers of America chapter has also been a huge part of my constant productivity this month. Incorporating yoga into my routine several times a week has also been quite helpful. I especially enjoy the energizing morning sequences. I just discovered a new one today, posted below.

Now the question is, will this story end up anywhere close to the 20,000 words I’d planned originally, or will it be closer to 40,000 words? We’ll see. But I’m betting on 30-40K at this point.

I can’t wait to reveal the cover and book title to my VIP Readers next month. 🙂

Meanwhile, I’ll keep chugging along on this story while the plot and scenes for Book #2 in the series begin to materialize. My goal is to finish writing the first draft of the novella by October 1st. So there will be lots of energizing morning yoga routines in my future.

Namaste,

Right brain planning elements. Courtesy of Teresa Robinson. — Right brain planning elements. Photo courtesy of Teresa Robinson.

Yesterday was ultra productive, thanks in part to kicking the day off with an energizing yoga sequence. I wanted to keep the momentum going today. So I began the day with that same workout. I’m focusing that burst of energy on plotting additional books in my coming Playing with Bad Boys series.

I already had the general story line and characters in mind for each of the additional books, particularly since most of them are introduced in Playing It Safe, Book 1 of the series. But today it’s time to get down deep and personal with the characters in the coming books. Like boozing it up with a new neighbor and discovering what she really thinks about everyone on the block. 😉

While I often drag my feet about plotting and creating character profiles, once I finally get started with it, it’s always fun to discover my characters’ secret motivations and the history and relationships lurking in their pasts.

Plotting the story and creating character profiles is also a point in the process where I can easily get lost, falling down the research rabbit hole. So I’m giving myself today and the rest of the weekend to focus on the plot and character profiles of one book in the series, which I’ll be telling you a little more about in my newsletter next week. After that, it’s time to get down to business fleshing out the next book in the series. And the next. Then, on the first Saturday of the month I’ll be participating in a Book-in-a-Week challenge with my local chapter of RWA.

In the midst of plotting out the rest of the books in the series, I’ll also be sharing news with VIP Readers about a change in plans for the Playing with Bad Boys series, and the special project I’ll be sharing with VIP Readers this fall. If you’re not already on my newsletter list, you can sign up using the form below.

In the meantime, I’d love to hear in the comments what you’re planning for the weekend and what tricks you use to rev up your energy and kickstart your productivity.

Have a great weekend!

Right brain planning elements. Photo courtesy of Teresa Robinson.